Jan 20, 2012

Elephant Mom Repertoar

I try to sing to Espen although I wouldn't subject anyone else to my voice, especially not solo and unaccompanied. At first I tried to avoid singing when Pål heard me because he suffers physically and, I think, emotionally, when someone sings out of tune. Eventually, though, I learned that he really meant it when he said he enjoyed hearing me. That doesn't mean he thinks it sounds great (love isn't deaf). He just remembers how much he enjoyed being sung to by his mom and wants Espen to grow up with that, too.

We sing different songs for different occasions.

Buying time in bed songs
I must admit, we mostly use Zoodles' Kid Mode app for this purpose.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Farmors lilla kråka

Playing together songs
Nyss så träffa' jag en krokodil
I ett hus vid stigens slut
Lilla snigel
Björnen sover
Sing a song of Sixpence
Ekorr'n satt i granen

Nap time
Bah, Bah Black Sheep
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Please calm down and stop crying songs
Tryggare kan ingen vara
I am a Child of God
Bedtime
Byssan lull
Vem kan segla
Trollmors vaggsång
Videvisan
Tryggare kan ingen vara
I am a Child of God


2 comments:

Min plats i solen said...

Härligt att ni har oliga sånger för olika tillfällen. :)

Jag minns vaknätterna med döttrarna då de var små då jag vandrade fram och tillbaka i sovrummet med en bebis i famnen sjungandes varenda sång jag kom på. Till slut blev det även julsånger mitt i den ljusa sommarnatten. ;)

Sköt om dig!

Kram Lotta

Lisa said...

Lotta - tack för din kommentar! Tänk vad man kan få kämpa för lite nattsömn!